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MIT Technology Review
This App May Be the Future of Bedtime Stories
MIT Technology Review
A startup is using voice recognition during story time to bridge the digital and real worlds. by Rachel Metz; August 21, 2017. 4. The other day, I was reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar to my daughter. When I got to the part where the caterpillar ate ...

It can tell what your political alignments are, what kind of food you like or what kind of news you prefer, very accurately to a certain extent—all based on what you post, share or click on

It has already been confirmed by Google that the new version will introduce picture-in-picture mode to phones and tablets among many other features but which phones will get it first?

Popular messaging app WhatsApp today said it is exploring ways to check spread of fake news through its platform.

Mumbai police has now encouraged people to report incidents on stalking on Twitter by using hashtag #ReportStalking, promising quick responses

Facebook is en route to developing its new futuristic smart glasses that allows one to view virtual objects in the real world  

While Rubin acknowledges the downsides to the smartphone revolution, he says that his startup Essential is working on ways to solve the tendency to check one#39;s phone umpteen times in a day

The car is an example of the concept cars which the company plans to manufacture in future

Couples who are suspecting that their partner is a Tinder cheat may now use this app to reveal if their partner is at fault

3-D printing technology allows doctors to create new cartilage for worn-out joints
KPRC Houston
HOUSTON - About 600,000 Americans undergo knee-replacement therapy every year in the United States to rid themselves of the pain of worn-out joints. Instead of metal or plastic, imagine doctors inserting a strand of lab-grown cartilage to rejuvenate ...

Stuff.co.nz
Technology drives Canterbury's utility services employment
Stuff.co.nz
MBIE's report shows the utility services sector will make the largest contribution to national employment growth by 2020. Broadband, power and water companies are creating new jobs in response to the changing business environment in Canterbury's ...

CarAdvice
Tesla to offer global driver recognition technology
CarAdvice
No matter where you are in the world, if you jump into a Tesla, it'll know who you are and what you like. Apparently. That's according to Tesla boss Elon Musk, who tweeted overnight that the company is working to enhance its driver recognition ...and more »

Irish Times
Falling interest in technology courses should worry our politicians
Irish Times
Taoiseach, we have a problem. That's something Leo Varadkar is probably hearing more and more these days, but he would do well to take a very close look at a worrying statistic in today's CAO results. We know how important technology is and how the ...and more »

The Guardian
Two-year-olds should learn to code, says computing pioneer
The Guardian
Dame Stephanie Shirley wants Facebook and Google to start gender-blind recruiting. Photograph: The Stephanie Shirley Foundation. Programming. Two-year-olds should learn to code, says computing pioneer. Early start would encourage women to become ...

The Conversation CA
How modern technology is inspired by the natural world
The Conversation CA
A kingfisher's beak inspired the design of high-speed trains in Japan, through the process of 'biomimicry,' or human imitation of nature. (Shutterstock). How modern technology is inspired by the natural world. August 20, 2017 6.03pm EDT. John A. Nychka ...

Ministry to prop up SMEs via technology deployment — Onu
Vanguard
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Dgbonnaya Onu , says the ministry will continue to deploy suitable technologies for the promotion of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. A statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by Mr Abdul Aminu, ...and more »

The New Paper
He helps seniors understand the language of technology
The New Paper
Retired human resource professional Tariam Singh is fluent in multiple languages, and he puts them to use regularly to help fellow senior citizens get to grips with technology. Besides being a whiz with languages, Mr Singh, 70, is one of 163 volunteer ...and more »